Go one way or another

Think I'd probably rather L’Heureux over Svechkov, but this is a good deal for the pens (If the sell). Not needing retention on Jake would allow them to potentially sell someone like Pettersson and Smith and retain on both.

Trotz seems pretty high on Svechkov, so L'Heureux might be preferable for NSH as well.

I don't like the idea of acquiring Hertl. He's never been an elite level difference maker. At 30, with so much term left, I'd be worried NSH would be acquiring another Johansen or Duchene buy out/retention situation to deal with a couple years down the road.

The Sharks accept. Fair deal.

Hertl is a good 1C/2C. He should age well.

Hertl doesn’t have any help in San Jose but is still is getting points. I’d rather have lindholm over hertl though because I think lindholm and forsberg could form a nice Swedish connection.

No, Tomansino or Askarov in the Guenztel deal at least